George Ripley – A Tribute
David Dean OBE Founder Principal, Raddery School 1978 to 1995 By chance I came upon George Ripley in 1978. Within a couple of hours I also met Frances as we three drank tea together in
One Earth – Shaping Wisdom (Winter 1978)
One Earth, 2nd edition, volume 0, issue number 6, was originally published in winter 1978. Inside this magazine you can find such features as Sacred Geometry And The Universal Hall; Lavender Hill; and From Nation
Findhorn – 1975 documentary
I wrote this introduction with Randi Johnson Inspired by Paul Hawken’s article in the New Age Journal, "The Magic of Findhorn", we set out - with a 7 person film crew - to discover and
Inspiration from Haydn Stubbing’s paintings in the Universal Hall
Expanding Light It is the American Southwest; again, the lake forests of Scandinavia; pampas grasslands of Equador (where the bobolink winters); meadows of a Sicilian spring; reflections, at high tide and white mist, of a
Haydn Stubbing’s murals in the Universal Hall
2 beautiful huge murals grace the back walls in the auditorium of the Universal Hall. They create a unique holding for the great variety of events in this space. They were a gift
60th Birthday Celebrations Opening
The 12th November 2022 saw the Opening of the 60th Birthday Celebrations in the Universal Hall. Click here for lots more amazing shots of the Opening night - all photographs ©Mark Richards @AuroraFindhorn.
Celebrating the spirit of music in so many ways
Sunday Taizé Singing is a highlight in any week for many Community members but coming together on 13th November 2022 as part of the 60th Birthday Celebrations made it even more special. Later
Celebrating Our 60th Birthday in style
November 17th 2022 was filled with celebrations on all levels. In this story we cover the Bubbly&Cake event where the winners of the 60th Birthday Quiz were announced followed by the Grand Sharing in the
Memories from My Time Helping Build Our Universal Hall: 1975….
with Jeremy Bradford 1975 I joined The Community in Spring of 1975 and was put to work in Maintenance (being a hardy Canadian lass) focalised by the inimitable Nick Rose. However, yearning to
My work on the Universal Hall
I worked on transforming the doors into the auditorium from the unfinished plywood state to the good looking doors with elm framing and mock leather panels. It was certainly hard work as the doors have
